Filing appliance.



E. B. MOSELEY.

FILING APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED sun so. 1908.

Patented June 1, 1915.

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FILING APPLIANCE.

I APPLICATION FILED JULY 30, I908.

IHE NORRIS PETERS CO.. FHOTO-LITHO..WASHING7ON. D. C.

:EMnRsoN B. MOSELEY, OF ALLIANoE,

'OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

THE MQCASKEY anersrn'a COMPANY, (INCORPORATED IN 1914,) or ALLIANcE,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FILING APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1915..

Application filed July 30, 1908. Serial No. 446,185.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, EMERSON B. MOSELEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Filing Appliances, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to filing appliances and more particularly tothat class of such devices in which paper or bill carrying frames orleaves are mounted in a portable supporting base that is adapted to beset into a case when the appliance is in use, and to be easily removedfrom the case, so that only the frames or leaves and their base orsupport may be placed in a vault or other place for'safe orconvenientstorage.

The i'nventionhas for its object to improve appliances of this kindinthe several particulars to be hereinafter pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a filingappliance embodying my improvements, it being represented as mounted ina case, parts of which are shown in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view asseen from above or in front of the base or support in which the billholding frames or leaves are mounted, the parts of the base beingrepresented in the positions occupied by them when the appliance is inuse; Fig. 8 is a View similar to Fig. 2 except that it representstheparts of the base or support closed together and occupying thepositions assumed when an appliance is removed from the case and isready for storage. Fig. 4 is an end view of the support or base whenitsparts are in positions indicated in Fig. 3, the leaves or bill framesbeing represented in this view. Fig. 5 is a view, partly in frontelevation and partly in section, illustrating the method of mounting abill frame. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.Fig. 7 is a detail view illustrating the method of applying theseparating or division strips to the bill carrying frames or leaves.Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view illustrating the method of applyingthe sepstrips applied to their inner arating or division strips to thebill carrying frames.

In the accompanying drawings, 2 indicates the base portion of a caseadapted to receive an appliance embodying my inven tion. The case may beof any suitable construction and need not therefore be illustrated ordescribed in detail. In Fig. 1 of the drawings is represented its rearvertical wall 3, and top 4, which latter is hinged to ahorizontal crosspiece 5. Upon the latter is supported a triangular shaped block 6,adapted to serve as a rest or support for the base in which are mountedthe hinged bill holding frames or leaves of the appliance. The block orrest 6 is shaped to support the base for a group of paper or billholding frames or leaves with their upper edges exposed one above theother from front to rear of the series, as is common in devices of thischaracter.

7 indicates as an entirety a paper or bill holding frame or leaf. In itsgeneral features of construction it is of a well known 'type, consistingof a'plate 8, preferably of thin metal supported at its lower or hingededge upon a cross rod or shaft 9, around which the edge of the plate 8is preferably turned as a ready means of attaching the plate to the rod.The frame is divided into a number of vertical sections by strips 10,

the strips on adjacent frames lying opposite each other, with theiredges preferably in contact when the frames or leaves are folded, asrepresented in Figs. 1 and 4. The outermost frames of a group or seriescon s'tituting a single appliance preferably have surfaces only, whilethe intermediate frames or leaves preferably have them on both surfaces.The sections of the frames, between the strips 10, are provided withmeans for holding the account slips, such as spring clips, but asthese-constitute no part of the present invention-and are well known inthe art they are not illustrated.

Each leaf or bill holding frame 7, is supported in an individual basepiece 11, consisting preferably of a strip of metal of a 7 in Figs. 3and 4, when the leaves are V the other.

width approximately equal to the thickness of a bill carrying frame andhaving upturned .ends 12, 12'. In the end 12 of the base piece, there ismounted a bearing pin '13 having a cone shaped end adapted to be seatedin a recess formed therefor in the end of a rod 9. This pin 13 ispreferably riveted in place. In the opposite up-turned portion 12 of thebase piece, there is mounted another bearing pin 14, which'is preferablyadjustable by being screw threaded.

Its end is cone shaped or otherwise fitted and hold them in uprightposition, are preferably coiled about the rods 9, portions of the platesor sheets 8 being cut away at 16 to accommodate them. Each spring bearsat one end against some relatively stationary part, such as a base piece11, andat its other end against a swinging bill carrying frame 7 Thebill. frames are. provided at their edges with strips 17 which serveboth to strengthen and separate them and to give a finished appearancethereto. The inner or lower ends of these strips are formed intobearings 18, adapted to rest upon the rod or cross shaft 9. Thisconstruction largely relieves the strain incident to swinging a' frameon its pivot from the thin plate 8.

- As stated, each bill carrying frame is mounted in an individualsupport or base piece 11. These, in number corresponding with the numberof frames in an appliance, are united in such manner that they may beseparated sufliciently to allow the leaves-or frames 7 to lie closetogether in an upright position when the base frame is inclined, asrepresented in Figs. 1 and 2, or be moved close together side by side,as represented removed from the case for storage. 19, 2Q, 21, 22, and 23indicate cross pieces secured to the supports or basepieces 11, andserving to unitethem and at the same time maintain them in parallelrelation, one with The baseframe illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 consistsof seven supporting bars or pieces 11, united by five cross plates orstrips at each end. Each cross piece is rigidly secured to a supportingbar 11, by a rivet 245, or other suitable means. The cross pieces arerepresented as follows 19 as being secured to the lowermost bar, 20 tothe third bar, 21 to the fourth bar, 22 to the fifth, and 23 to theseventh or uppermost leaf supporting bars 11. The cross piece'19 has twoslots 25, the inner oneabout twice as long as the outer one in whichmove pins 26, carried respectively by the second and third bars 11. Thecross bar '20 has preferably but a single slot in which a pin carriedby-the fourth bar 11 moves, while'the' middle cross piece 21 need not beslotted at all, al-

though its ends overlie the third and fifth bars 11. 'Of course, thiscross'piece 21 could beslotted and thus directly connected with thethird and fifth-supporting bars, but this ordinarily is not found to benecessary. Cross pieces 22 and 23 are slotted in a manner similar toparts 19 and 20, although the slots are inversely arranged. The crosspieces are supported so as to lie in engagement, edge to edge, thusforming convenient means for maintaining the supporting bars 11 inarallelism under all conditions.

27, 27 in icate a pair of latches pivoted at 28' to an outermost bar ofthe supporting frame and'adapted to engage either with pins 29, 29, orpins 30, 30, carried by the supporting bar atthe edge of theframeopposite the bar to which the latches are pivoted. The pins 29 arelocated'toward the center of the bar 11,so that when the latches engagetherewith they extend diagonally across the supporting frame andhold itin a closed position. But the pins 30 are so located that the latchesextend across the bars 11 at right an les, and hold the supporting framein extended position, as indicated in Fig. 2. r f V I have devised novelmeans for applying the strips 10 to the leaves or bill holding frames,which 'I will now describe. 7

In the plate or sheet 8 of each bill frame are formed a number ofperforations, preferably oblong in shape, and arranged along the linesto be occupied by the strips 10.

Into theseperforations are insertedsmall pieces of metal 32, shaped incross section to fitithe apertures quite closely and when insertedtherein to extend beyond both theopposite surfaces of the plate.The'strips 10,

themselves, are formed of metal bent into Y Ushape transversely and setover the projecting ends of the'pieces 32, to which they are united inany suitable manner, as by being crimped thereto, as indicated at' 33.It

will thus be seen that the pieces 32 constitute anchor blocks to whichthe opposite strips 10 are united, and by which they are held in properposition against the opposite faces of the surfaces of the bill'holdingframe.

To those skilled in the art of making filing appliances, manyalterations in construction and widely differing embodiments andapplications of my invention will suggest themselves, without departingfrom the spirit and scope thereof.

My disclosures and the description herein are purely illustrative, andare not intended to be in any sense limiting.

What I claim is:

1. In a filing appliance, the combination of a series of frames, aseries of bases, one for each frame, means for pivoting each frame to anadjacent base, and two sets of paralleling bars, each bar of each setbeing secured to a base and extending to or beyond the means whichsecure an adjoining bar to a base and having sliding engagement with anadjoining bar or bars, the bars of one set being arranged side by siderelative to each other-oppositely to the relative arrangement of thebars of the other set.

2. In an accounting appliance, the combination of a series ofbillholding leaves, a seriesof bases, one for each leaf, means forpivoting the leaves upon the bases, two series of paralleling bars, eachseries being arranged near the opposite ends of the bases, and means forsecuring each of said bars of a series to an adjacent base, each of saidbars extending to or beyond the means which secure an adjoining bar to abase when the bases and leaves are in operative position.

3. In an accounting appliance, the combination of a series of bases, aseries of bill holding leaves one for each base and arranged parallelthereto, means for pivotally mounting each of said leaves upon a base,and a series of cross bars each secured to certain of the said bases,arranged to permit the bases to move relative to each other butmaintaining them in parallelism, each of said cross bars extendingtransversely across three of said bases, when the bases and leaves arein operative position, and means carried by one end base and havingdetachable connection with the other end base for securing the leavesand bases in separated position or in closed position.

4. In an accounting appliance, the combination of a series of bases, aseries of bill holding leaves, means for pivotally mounting each of saidleaves upon a base, and means for maintaining the said bases inparallelism and permitting them to be separated from each other, thesaid means comprising a series of cross bars slidably mounted relativeto each other, and means for securing each of said bars to a base, eachof said bars extending to or beyond the means for securing an adjoiningbar to a base, and means carried by one end base and having detachableconnection with the other end base for maintaining the bases in closedposition when the leaves and bases are arranged for storage, or inseparated position when the leaves and bases are arranged for operation.

5. In an account register, the combination of a set of swingingbill-holding frames, a supporting base therefor comprising a bar foreach frame having up-turned ends in which the frame is pivoted, crosspieces located near the respective ends of the supporting frame, eachcross piece being rigidly connected to one of the supporting bars andoverlying another, the cross pieces having sliding connection with thosebars to which they are not rigidly secured, and arranged whileconnecting the bars to permit them to be either separated or broughtclose together side by side, and adjustable latches arranged, whenadjusted to one position, to hold the bars separated and when adjustedto another position to hold them together side by side, substantially asset forth.

6. In a filing appliance, a bill-holding frame comprising a sheet orplate against which series of slips or papers are removably held, apivot bar on which an adjacent sheet is supported, the said sheet beingsecured to said bar along one edge and strengthening ribs at theopposite side edges of each sheet, the said ribs being formed withbearings 18 resting upon the pivot rod, substantially as set forth.

7. In a filing appliance, the combination of a series of sheet metalholding frames, a series of pivot rods, one for each frame, each of saidframes being connected to its rod along one edge and formed with cutawayportions extending inwardly along its hinged edge from its oppositesides, means for supporting the pivot rods, springs mounted in saidcutaway portions in each frame and coiled around the adjacent pivot rodfor counterbalancing the frame, and strengthening ribs fixed to theopposite side edges of each frame, the said ribs being provided withbearings resting upon said rods.

8. In an account register, a bill-holding frame comprising a plateagainst which the account slips are held, connecting pieces secured tothe said plate and projecting beyond the surface thereof, andaseparating strip arranged to straddle the said connecting pieces and tobe secured thereto, substantially as set forth.

9. In an account register, a bill-holding frame comprising a thin sheetor plate against which the account slips are held and in which areformed a series Of perforations, In testimony whereof I afiiX mysignature, connecting pieces1 set into th; szliid perforain the presenceof two witnesses. tions and exten ing beyon tie opposite v V faces ofthe plate, and separating ribs adapt- EMERSON ELEY' 5 ed to straddle thesaid connecting pieces and lVitnesses':

to be secured thereto, substantially as set J. S. MARQUIS,

' "forth. T. G. SUPPLEE.

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